1866 Helston by-election
The Helston by-election of 1866 was an election held on 1 May 1866 to return an MP for the constituency of Helston. The by-election was brought about due to the declaration that Adolphus Young's election in the 1865 United Kingdom general election was null and void due to bribery. Two candidates contested the election: Robert Campbell (Liberal) and William Brett (Conservative). On the original count, both candidates received 153 votes but Campbell was declared the winner after the returning officer (the Mayor of Helston, Thomas Hyne Edwards) who on the consultation of a legal textbook, made a casting vote.
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1866 Helston by-election
The Helston by-election of 1866 was an election held on 1 May 1866 to return an MP for the constituency of Helston. The by-election was brought about due to the declaration that Adolphus Young's election in the 1865 United Kingdom general election was null and void due to bribery. Two candidates contested the election: Robert Campbell (Liberal) and William Brett (Conservative). On the original count, both candidates received 153 votes but Campbell was declared the winner after the returning officer (the Mayor of Helston, Thomas Hyne Edwards) who on the consultation of a legal textbook, made a casting vote.
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